5 Seconds of Summer
The label “rock and roll boy band” sure sounds like an oxymoron but it’s our closest description of Five Seconds Of Summer.
On the surface, these young Aussies – bassist Callum Hood, drummer Ashton Irwin and guitarists Luke Hemmings and Michael Clifford – are One Direction with loud guitars.
Their first live album “Live SOS” seems to confirm this – the operative word being “seems.”
There is more to this band if you listen to their music more intently. Not only are they able to crank out their radio-proven hits with precision, but they do so with infectious energy. Check out the melodic “18,” the power chord-filled “Out Of My Limit,” and the Panic-At-The-Disco-like “Disconnected,” jumping out of speakers straight into our brain.
The power ballads translate well live, too. Mid-tempo acoustic number, “Amnesia,” and the ’90s alt-pop flavored “Long Way Home” offer interesting breaks in the mostly fast-paced pop-punk excursions.
Young as the members are (from 18 to 20), 5SOS has something to show as musicians. We hear this on “Beside You” and “Heartache On The Big Screen,” alternating between wild abandon and efficient. The group does a good covers of The Romantics’ “What I Like About You,” Green Day’s “American Idiot” and Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.”
So, are they a boy band or rock band? What’s sure is that they keep fans happy with songs best played with volume cranked up.
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Source: Mb.com.ph (April 18, 2015 at 09:10PM)
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